292 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Crime country: United States
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- Robert Milbridge-Scott (1979 – ) was a Mormon church member in Duluth, Minnesota; pleaded guilty of sexually abusing an 8-year-old in 2012; Milbridge-Scott was ordered to register as a sex offender, but is not found in a search because of Minnesota laws.
Convicted:
2012,
Criminal case(s): Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
" and that "said a prayer" with her afterward so it would not happen again." -
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- Ronald Miller (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member and psychology professor in Hawaii (at Brigham Young University-Hawaii) and Orem, Utah (Utah Valley University); charged in 2024 in Utah with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Samuel Mitchell (1983 – ) was raised in the Mormon church; in 2025, was charged with multiple felony counts related to child sexual exploitation
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Eric Monson was a Mormon church member and a former bishop arrested and charged in two separate cases; attempted to visit a prostitute, which was an undercover police officer instead; at the time of his arrest, he had CSAM on his phone
Positions: Bishop, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Daniel Mooy (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty to two counts of lewdness and intoxication in April 2026; took off his clothes while shooting content for a luxury house that was to be listed for sale.
Convicted:
2026,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Daniel Morgan (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and chiropractor in New York; accused of sexually assaulting a patient; convicted in 2022 of one third-degree Class B misdemeanor count of sexual abuse; also lost a defamation lawsuit he filed against the victim in 2021, via summary judgment in 2023
Convicted:
2022,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Tyler Morgan (1997 – ) was a Mormon church member and former BYU-Idaho student; in 2022 convicted of video voyeurism and was sentenced to: in January 2026 while on probation was arrested for committing the same crime again, due back in court Sept. 9, 2026
Convicted:
2023,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Violated parole/probation,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Jacob Morris (1996 – ) was a Mormon church member in Sugar City, Idaho; arrested in January 2026 and charged with 10 counts of felony possession of child sexually exploitative material (CSAM); scheduled to stand trial September 23–25, 2026, in Madison County, Idaho
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
Investigators say the account held 61 items of child sexual abuse material, some of it violent, depicting children between the ages of 1 and 13 -
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- Michael Morris (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bishop in Livermore, California; accused of sexually abusing 4 young men in his ward; arrested May 15, 2026 and charged with 18 felony counts related to child sexual abuse; due in court May 22, 2026
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Young Mens Leader, young mens teacher advisor, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
"This case involves deeply troubling allegations of abuse of trust and authority involving children."Morris was excommunicated, but apparently never criminally charged; he was later rebaptized -
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- Richard Morriss (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member and divorce lawyer in Meridian, Idaho; accused of rape in 2022; pleaded guilty in 2025 to a reduced charge of aggravated battery sentenced to 30 days in jail
Convicted:
2025,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- James Mortensen (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member in Nephi, Utah; convicted of SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD in 2024; as of May 2026, is a registered sex offender living in Logan, Utah
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Erick Mosteller (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member and former youth leader in Utah; was caught downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM); admitted to soliciting sex acts from trafficked women at Asian massage parlors; pleaded guilty in March 2023 to two second degree felony charges of child sexual exploitation; sentenced in August 2023 to 250 days in jail, with credit for 79 days served; placed on 4 years probation
Convicted:
2023,
Positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support, - View report »
"That must have been a bad day for me. ""The objective computer evidence and the admissions of the Defendent during his police interview show that the Defendent has been viewing child sex abuse material (child pornography) since 2002" -prosectutors state of Utah -
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- Borzin Mottaghian (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Provo, Utah; convicted of 8 various counts of sexual abuse; pretended to be a doctor posted ad on Craigslist for women needed for anatomy measurements for medical study; sexually assaulted 2 women with metal rod; police learned about it and sent in undercover police officer as volunteer for study; arrested; convicted in 2021; incarcerated in Utah Correctional Facility
Convicted:
2021,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Wyatt Mullen (1997 – ) was a Sandy, Utah man charged with sex crimes in October 2025; based on our initial research, FLOODLIT believes he is a former Mormon missionary and was active in the Mormon church at the time of his alleged crimes
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, - View report »
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- Todd Nef (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rigby, Idaho and Richland, Washington; accused of child sexual abuse; reportedly confessed to sexually abusing young girls over 100 times; convicted in 2019 in Washington and sentenced to prison
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Paul Nelson (1976 – ) was an LDS church member in Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in November 2023; failed to appear at his sentencing and went missing; reportedly planned to turn himself in in March 2024 on the condition that his $100k bail be returned to his family; arrested in April 2024 in Tucson, Arizona and extradited to Gilbert, Arizona; inmate
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Prison,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Daniel Nelson (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member in Bountiful, Utah; pleaded guilty to lewdness & lewdness involving a child in 1989; pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted forcible sexual abuse in 1993; pleaded guilty to failure to register as sex offender in 2004; victim was granted a protective order against Nelson in 2019, recorded court notes state sexual violence protective order
Convicted:
1989, 1993,
Positions: Elders Quorum President,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, No church discipline, Ward official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, - View report »
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- Paul Newman (1957 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Highland, Utah; charged in 2020 with one second-degree felony count of attempted sex abuse of a child; the alleged abuse took place in 2013, while Newman was a bishop; in 2022, pleaded no contest to a reduced third-degree count; a prison term of up to five years was suspended; was fined $1,003 and placed on 48 months of probation; registered sex offender
Convicted:
2022,
Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Probation, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Arvid Oakley (1943 – ) was a Mormon church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexually abusing several girls who were between 4 and 6 years old; one alleged instance of abuse took place during his LDS mission to Uruguay in 1963; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1998; as of April 2026, is in prison in Utah
Convicted:
1998,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"He has abused so many children that he can't keep his victims straight."Investigators said Oakley inspected some naked children in a room in his house that he called "the tick room" as he operated a daycare -
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- Wade Oborn (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member and school teacher in Mesa, Arizona; 2002 admitted to sexually abusing a student in his classroom at a charter school; convicted in 2004, sentenced in 2004; is a registered sex offender living in Gilbert, AZ
Convicted:
2004,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Karl Otterson (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of sexual abuse in 2001, and two separate case of sexual abuse in 2004. In 2006 was convicted of criminal for hire, he tried to have the prosecuting attorney murdered by a hit man; was up for parole in 2024, was denied; Oct. 2026 is in prison in Utah State Prison; is a registered sex offender as of Oct. 2026
Convicted:
2001, 2005, 2006,
Positions: deacon quorum's advisor, Missionary, nursery leader.,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Jail, Jury trial, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Police investigation, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Brian Packer (1967 – 2026) was a Mormon church member in Iona, Idaho; charged with Children-Injury To Child, accused of showering with a 14 yr old girl; convicted of Children-Injury To Child in 2023; died September 28, 2026
Convicted:
2023,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Jevin Parady (1993 – ) was a Mormon church member in Santaquin, Utah; convicted of 10 counts of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR - 2nd Degree Felony in 2024; is a registered sex offender living in Asheboro, North Carolina
Convicted:
2024,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- James Parks was a Mormon church member in Cody, Wyoming; accused in 2025 of child sexual abuse
Convicted:
2026,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Jury trial, No contest,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Amanda Parks was a Mormon church member in Cody, Wyoming; accused in 2025 of destroying evidence related to child sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by her husband, James Parks AKA Jimmy Parks
Convicted:
2026,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Jack Payton (1945 – 2022) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Robert Peavey (1937 – ) was a Mormon church member in Santa Clara and Glenn counties, in California. Convicted of three counts of lewd & lascivious acts with a minor under 14 in 1996 and sexual batter in 2012. Is a registered sex offender living in Weiser, Idaho as of February 2026.
Convicted:
1996, 2012,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Miles Petty (2003 – ) was a Mormon in Orem, Utah; pc affidavit said he contacted a team member of Predator Poachers that was posing as a 13-year-old girl, had sexually explicit conversations, masturbated on a video call with the undercover member; Petty drove to meet 13-year-old team member; police were called, Petty was taken to Sandy Police Department; has four charges related sex abuse; due in court March 30, 2026
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
Miles also commented I hope we can just sweep this under the rug. -P.C. Affidavit -
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- Timothy Phelps (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Morgantown, Kentucky; convicted of sexual abuse
Convicted:
1995,
Positions: Ward executive secretary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, Officials allegedly gave the accused a church duty after admission of wrongdoing, Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Arthur Phillips (1949 – ) was a Mormon church member in Mesa, Arizona; in 1993, sentenced to jail for one year and placed on probation for four years for sexual molestation of a 14-year-old girl; made to register as a sex offender
Convicted:
1993,
Positions: Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- William Pingel (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Tremonton, Utah; convicted of two counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD in 2024; sentenced to 10 years in prison; is in Sevier County Jail as of February 2026
Convicted:
2024,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Lance Pitt was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Convicted:
1993,
Positions: Other leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Bradley Platt (1971 – ) Bradley Platt was a man that lived in Chandler, Arizona; in 2006 pleaded guilty to SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR and MOLESTATION OF CHILD; is a registered sex offender living in Springville, Utah; might work at Harold B. Lee Library at BYU in Provo, Utah
Convicted:
2006,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Cody Polatis (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; committed a series of crimes; was convicted multiple times of crimes related to child sex abuse
Convicted:
2016, 2022,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
""what I've done to these little (victims)is something I get to live with the rest of my life"" -
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- Harry Poll (1936 – 2007) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted in 2000 of one Class A misdemeanor count of sexual abuse of a minor; registered sex offender as of 2007; died in 2007
Convicted:
2000,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Mark Porter (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member and former stake presidency member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 2022 after allegedly groping women in a Logan grocery store; pleaded guilty in December 2022
Convicted:
2022,
Positions: Missionary, Other leader, Stake presidency counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Justin Porter (1992 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; convicted of enticement of a minor online or text in 2022 and attempted sexual abuse of a child in 2023; is a registered sex offender living in Layton, Utah, as of February 2026
Convicted:
2022, 2023,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, failed abeyance,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- George Potter (1986 – ) was a Mormon church member in Gulf Breeze, Florida; federally convicted of Receipt, Possession, or Distribution of material containing Child Pornography, in 2013; released from prison in Feb. 2025; is a registered sex offender living in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Convicted:
2013,
Positions: Ward mission leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Spencer Pratt (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bank vice president of a Zions Bank branch in or near Spanish Fork, Utah; arrested in January 2025 on suspicion of child sexual abuse; pled guilty to FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony and AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony(amended to) - 2nd Degree Felony; sentencing December 31, 2025
Positions: Primary teacher,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support, - View report »
"I wen [sic] to the Bishop on my own to start this process, and am accepting the consequences that come."Pratt received multiple letters of support in his criminal trial, including from his former LDS bishop to whom he allegedly confessed abuse -
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- Kenneth Prince (1952 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted of 5 counts of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, 2ND DEGREE FELONY in 2014; 2014 two counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child, dropped as part of plea deal; attempted suicide by drinking half a bottle of mercury, charged with reckless endangerment & use or possession of psychotoxic chemical; 2008 plead guilty lewd act, abeyance 2010 dismissed
Convicted:
2014,
Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea held in abeyance, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
"But back then, he said he began molesting and sexually exploiting young boys and young men because he had "needs." "After my last daughter was born, my wife didn't want to have sex anymore. And I had some needs. Especially when my doctor put me on testosterone replacement therapy because of the cancer. That's not an excuse. It was stupid. It's not a good excuse or any excuse at all. But that's the way I felt at that time. I don't now," "Prince blamed his behavior on a painful past, saying he was sexually abused as a child. -
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- Paul Protzman (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted in two separate cases in 2019 of multiple offenses related to sexual abuse of a minor; is a registered sex offender living in Ogden, Utah as of February 2026
Convicted:
2018,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
""Rumors need to be silenced, or he will silence them himself" and "he isn't going to jail or be on the list"" -
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- Ryan Pugh (2001 – ) was a former Mormon missionary and BYU-Idaho student in Rexburg, Idaho; arrested and charged in 2024 with sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online; orginally from Washington State; convicted in 2024, in prison in Idaho; earliest parole opportunity January 2027; will be required to register as a sex offender
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Frank Ramsey (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member in Richmond, Virginia; August 6, 2025 accused of sexually abuse a patient in the hospital; CHARGED WITH: OBJ SEXUAL PENETRATION / FELONY, ASSAULT & BATTERY / MISDEMEANOR (dismissed) and OBJECT SEX PEN: BY FORCE; Darlene Ramsey, his wife, was charged 3 days later with ABDUCT BY FORCE/INTIMIDATION
Positions: Bishop, Service Missionary, Stake president,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
'I want to feel your p***y. My job is to make you feel better.'' Head Topics. 02-28-2026 -
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- Darlene Ramsey (1946 – ) was a Mormon church member in Richmond, VA.; Darlene was charged with ABDUCT BY FORCE/INTIMIDATION; 3 days after her husband was charge with: OBJ SEXUAL PENETRATION / FELONY,ASSAULT & BATTERY / MISDEMEANOR (dismissed), OBJECT SEX PEN: BY FORCE allegedly sexually assaulted Darlene's "best friend" while she was recovering in the hospital
Positions: Service Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Willa Ray (1941 – ) was a Mormon church member and wife of Richard Kenneth Ray "Kenny" listed on FLOODLIT; sentenced to two years around 1984.
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Daniel Robison (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member and bankruptcy attorney in St. George, Utah; charged in 2024 with 11 felonies related to sexual abuse of four children
Positions: elders quorum counselor, Other leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Jeffrey Rock (1955 – ) was a former Mormon branch president and U.S. State Department employee; lived in California, Utah, Fiji and Thailand; pleaded guilty in 2025 to three charges of sexual battery; sentenced in February 2026 in Utah to 18 months in jail; the Mormon church knew about alleged child sex abuse but failed multiple times over years to alert civil authorities, according to Rock’s relatives
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2025,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Branch president, Elders quorum president/counselor, Nursery, Primary, Scout leader, Stake high council, temple liaison, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of allowing interaction with children after notice of wrongdoing, Counseling/therapy for victim, Disfellowshipped, High-level official accused of failure to report, Officials allegedly gave the accused a church duty after admission of wrongdoing, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
"Myself, my mom and my sister reached out to the LDS Church for help. He lied to them. They protected him with misguided mercy."Mormon officials were accused of failure to report Rock’s sexual abuse of children -
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- Bradley Roylance (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member and attorney in Utah; convicted in 2010 of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor; sentenced to 180 days in jail
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Gerald Salcido (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member and police officer in Mesa, Arizona and in Provo, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse of at least five children; Mormon officials knew in 1995 of alleged abuse, and excommunicated Salcido in 2006, but allegedly never reported abuse to police; convicted in 2020, sentenced to at least six years of probation
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2020,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
"I am angry. I feel like [church leaders] cover up a lot of things, and I honestly feel like that’s what happened. He went to his bishop. He was excommunicated. So why were the police never called?" -
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- Stephen Sanders (1950 – 2010) was a Mormon church member and Elko High School music teacher in Elko, Nevada; charged with 2 felony counts of committing homosexual acts, 1 count of soliciting a minor to engage in infamous crimes against nature, 1 count of abuse of a minor resulting in substantial mental harm; convicted in 1991 of 1 count of abuse or neglect of a child causing substantial mental harm for abusing his student
Convicted:
1991,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
"Stephen Paul Sanders denied he was a homosexual and said he had a “father-son” relationship with a student who is accusing him of sexual misconduct." -
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- Richard Saunders (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Newtown, Connecticut; convicted in 2018 of crimes related to child sexual abuse; his sex offender registry listing says he "engaged in inappropriate touching of 4 minor female victims ages 13 - 5 and also exposed himself to the 4 minor victims"
Convicted:
2018,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Alex Saunders (2004 – ) was a Mormon church member in Payson, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Dennis Schult (1935 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in southern California; pleaded no contest to two counts of child molestation as part of a plea agreement wherein six other molestation charges were dropped; sentenced in 1991 to eight years in prison for sexually abusing two of his scouts for several years; as of 2024, registered sex offender living in Granada Hills, California
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
1991,
Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Gysbertus Schuurman (1931 – 2015) was a Mormon church member in Sandy, Utah; pleaded guilty in 1994 to one second-degree felony count of sex abuse of a child; accused of sexual touching of a 10- or 11-year-old girl; the alleged abuse took place in 1992; sentenced to one year in jail with time out for counseling and group therapy once a week; completed probation in 1997; registered sex offender as of 2007; died in 2015
Convicted:
1994,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Brad Scoffield (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of sex abuse of a child under 16 years in 2007; served 80 days in jail; is a registered sex offender that lives in Pocatello, Idaho
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2007,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Stake official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, - View report »
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- Gary Scritchfield was a male Mormon church member in Little Rock, Arkansas in the Pinnacle Mountain Ward; convicted in 1993 of felony sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree; allegedly abused a victim from 1981 to 1993 (from age 4 to 15); in January 2026, the victim filed a lawsuit against the LDS church naming G.S. as the perpetrator and accusing church officials of multiple failures
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
1993,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of allowing interaction with children after notice of wrongdoing, Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Unknown church action, Ward official accused of saying victim was responsible, - View report »
"[Church officials] gave a convicted child rapist a position of authority in the Church [...] and allowed him to interact regularly with the children of the Pinnacle Mountain Ward."the alleged abuse lasted for nearly 12 years, beginning when the victim was 4 years old -
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- Myron Seamons (1918 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; reportedly excommunicated while bishop in the 1960s and 1977; was convicted for child sex abuse and placed on California sex offender list, last two listings had him listed in 2008 & 2009; reportedly was also an officiator at the Oakland temple sometime after his excommunication for child sexual abuse
Positions: Bishop, Temple worker,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Evan Shelline (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Teton, Idaho; charged with two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Oct. 2024; criminal case is ongoing as of Feb. 7, 2026
Positions: LDS status unknown, Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- James Skipper was a Mormon church member in Terre Haute, Indiana; arrested June 14, 2026 for alleged sexual abuse of a child; due in court June 18, 2026; previously convicted in 1992 in Missouri of sexual assault and sentenced to 6 years in prison; reportedly joined Mormon church in about 2024; is a registered sex offender living in Terre Haute, Indiana
Positions: History specialist,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Douglas Smith Jr. (1943 – ) was not a Mormon church member; worked as a BSA national executive; notified in letters, to at least one LDS man in the Floodlit database, to boy scout leaders that their registration was denied and or suspended active boy scout leaders registration once sexual abuse allegation were made or confirmed; was later convicted possessing CSAM
Convicted:
2005,
Positions: not LDS,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Wendi Sorenson (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Visalia, California; convicted in 2017 of multiple types of sex crimes involving alleged abuse of a minor
Convicted:
2017,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Donald Stalter was a Mormon church member in Harrisburg, PA & stake high councilor ; convicted in 2008 of sexually abusing 3 kids; sentenced 20-40 yr in prison; died 2023 in prison; July 2026 lawsuit against the LDS church alleges that 4 kids /parents told their bishops & stake presidents years before a 5th victim was abused; lawsuit says leadership ignored the 4 reports; the 5th victim is suing the LDS church
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2008,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Derrick Starley (1991 – ) was a full-time LDS missionary in Chubbuck, Idaho; from Utah; was charged in 2013 with sexual battery of a child 16 or 17 year old; per Idaho State Journal, the alleged crime occurred during his mission in October 2012; pled guilty in 2013 to felony injury to a child; sentenced to 10 days in jail; was given a withheld judgment; in 2016, guilty plea was set aside and case was dismissed
Convicted:
2013,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Withheld judgment,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Corey Stock (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bishop in Eagle Mountain, Utah; charged with 9 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor on March 13, 2026
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
" I showed the youngest I could find," "Keep them coming," and "I'm a perv." -probable cause affidavit, from his Kik messenger conversations" -
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- Larry Stoker (1952 – ) was a Mormon church member; arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a minor in 1998, in Post Falls, Idaho.
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Ronald Stone was a teacher at Hayden Meadows Elementary School in Coeur d'alene, Idaho; was convicted of two counts of LEWD CONDUCT in June 2022; sentenced to 30 years in prison
Convicted:
2022,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- David Stratton (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member that was convicted of UNLAW SEX INTERCOURSE in 2003; Is a registered sex offender living in Ammon, Idaho
Convicted:
2003,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Dennis Stutz (1942 – 2024) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- James Takane (1930 – 2023) was a Mormon church member in Logan, Utah; accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl at his home in 2001; convicted in 2002 of child sexual abuse; sentenced to 90 days in the Cache County jail
Convicted:
2002,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Todd Tanner (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in the Cortez/Durango, Colorado area and St, George, Utah; co-founder of Utah-based dirty soda business Swig Drinks in approximately 2010; charged in 2010 in Colorado with crimes related to child sexual abuse; convicted in 2011 and sentenced to 48 months probation; allegedly was a Sunday School teacher in St. George, Utah after his conviction;
Convicted:
2011,
Positions: Stake high council, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
"All I wanted was to go far away to a place where you could not hurt me [..] Now I speak for the 12-year-old girl I once was. [...] You changed how I feel about myself [...] You don't deserve that kind of power. [...] Many days, it seems I feel ready to give up. [...] I continually uncover the hidden wounds that will need to be healed. [...] I choose to take back my power and relinquish the power he held over me."After Tanner's 2011 conviction in Colorado, the Mormon church allegedly assigned him to be a Sunday School teacher for LDS teenagers in St. George, Utah -
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- Tyce Tanner was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; June 2024 was accused of rape; charged with 4 counts rape, object rape, forcible sodomy and forcible sexual abuse on May 2025; case is ongoing as of August 2026
Convicted:
Ongoing,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Corey Taylor (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in Baltimore, Maryland; pleaded guilty to two felony counts related to sexual abuse of two minor children; in 2026, sentenced to 15 years in prison
Convicted:
2026,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Approved for rebaptism, Church member allegedly wrote to First Presidency in support of accused, Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Anthony Teeples (1968 – ) was an LDS church member in Cache County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1989 and in 2019
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Patrick Tervort (1992 – ) was a reportedly a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pled guilty and convicted of three counts of FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE a 2nd Degree Felony; sentenced 1-15 years for each conviction; all prison time suspended.
Convicted:
2023,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Nathaniel Thompson (1987 – ) was a Mormon church member in Nampa, Idaho; pleaded guilty of two counts of raping a minor in 2024; is a registered sex offender living in Nampa, Idaho as of May 2026;
Convicted:
2024,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Stephen Townes (1959 – 2024) was a Mormon church member in the Austin, Texas area, in or around Leander or Cedar Park, who taught Sunday school; was convicted of Indecency W/Child in 1993; appeared on the Texas sex offender registry as a convicted offender until his death in August 2024
Positions: Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: No church discipline, - View report »
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- Nathan Tripp (1962 – ) was a Mormon church member in Webster Groves, Missouri; charged with two counts of statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy of a person less than 12 years old, charged in 2025.
Convicted:
Ongoing,
Positions: Bishop, primary chorister, primary pianest, Scout leader, ward music leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Email to stake leaders, - View report »
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- Robert Tubbs (1951 – ) was an LDS scout leader in Slaterville, Weber County, Utah; admitted he told a Mormon bishop in the early 1970s he had molested multiple boys; Tubbs said the bishop kept the abuse secret; nearly 20 years passed and Tubbs molested others; in the 1990s, Tubbs pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges; sentenced to six years to life in prison; paroled in 2000; violated parole; released in 2008
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Parole, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, Violated parole/probation,
Alleged church actions: Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
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- Benjamin Turner (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member and LDS Primary teacher in Davis County, Utah; accused in the 2000s of child sexual abuse and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM); convicted on federal charges; sentenced to prison
Positions: Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Joshua Twelves (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted in 2016 of two second-degree felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; as of April 2026, is a registered sex offender in Magna, Utah
Convicted:
2016,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Veloy Twitchell (1954 – ) was a former Mormon bishopric counselor in Marysville, Washington; accused in 2015 of perpetrating a sex crime that allegedly took place in approximately 2004; convicted
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Alva Van Wagoner (1929 – 2019) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Convicted:
1999,
Positions: Branch president, Ministering/home teacher, Other leader, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
"The judge also noted that he had never received so many letters in support of anyone who had come to his court before as a defendant in a criminal case." -
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- James Verde (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; pleaded guilty to SEX ABUSE CHILD in 2005, served time in UT State prison; pleaded guilty of UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONDUCT W/16-17 YEAR OLD; a second case in 2024 pleaded guilty of DEALING IN MATERIALS HARMFUL TO MINOR and SEXUAL BATTERY; is currently incarcerated in Utah State prison as of May 2026; is a registered sex offender
Convicted:
2005, 2024,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Stephen Wanlass (1939 – 2018) was a Mormon church member in Monroe, Sevier County, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; in 1997, pleaded no contest to one third-degree felony count of attempted sex abuse of a child; was sentenced to up to five years in prison; registered sex offender; died in 2018
Convicted:
1997,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Gregory Weinand (1985 – ) was a Cowley, Wyoming man; convicted of two counts of possession with the intent to promote child pornography in 2025; sent CSAM images to an undercover agent in Texas; was extradited to Montgomery County, Texas, to face trial
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Jeffrey Welling (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member in Fruit Heights, Utah; convicted of enticing a minor online in 2022;
Criminal case(s): Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Lynn Whitaker (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kanosh, Utah; convicted of two counts of sex abuse of a child in March 2016; is incarcerated in Central Utah Correctional Facility as of May 2026; is a registered sex offender as of May 2026
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2016,
Positions: Temple worker,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Bert Whitney (1924 – 2005) was an LDS church member; accused of allegedly sexually abusing at least 11 children through out at least 40 years of abuse. Was never charged to civil authorities; reportedly excommunicated for sexual abuse of children, rebaptized one year later
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Never charged,
Alleged church actions: excommunication, rebaptism, - View report »
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- Jared Wilson (1976 – ) was an LDS church member in Raleigh, North Carolina; convicted in 2011 of crimes related to child sexual abuse (six total counts of indecent liberties with a child); released from prison in 2015; no longer a registered sex offender as of 2025; in 2013, the alleged victims' mother sued the Mormon church, a stake president and two bishops; the case settled in 2015
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $unknown
Convicted:
2011,
Positions: ever-ward-missionary, Music leader, Sunday school, Sunday school teacher,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn stake members, Stake official accused of failure to report, Stake official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
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- Roy Winmill (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member, returned missionary and youth leader in Layton, Utah, who served in the Tokyo, Japan mission; accepted a plea deal under which the charge was reduced from lewdness against a minor to lewdness, was sentenced on 16 December 2025, and was due to report to jail on 1 January 2026 (Utah case 231600811)
Convicted:
2025,
Positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Ruth Worthen (1949 – ) was a Mormon church member in Hyde Park, Cache County, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse by one adult in a 2019 civil lawsuit and in 2023 by four adults (one of whom was the 2019 plaintiff); arrested and charged in June 2024 with numerous felonies related to child sexual abuse; died in 2025
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice, - View report »
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- Skyler Wright (1979 – ) was a Mormon church member in Arizona; convicted
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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